Game Time Announced for Kentucky at South Carolina

South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium — Vicari Swain (4) celebrates his second punt return touchdown against the South Carolina State Bulldogs in the second quarter at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-Imagn Images

The Wildcats are spending this Saturday at home on the couch. Kentucky had a bye week to gear up for a grueling SEC gauntlet, and it starts with a road trip to South Carolina.

The Wildcats and Gamecocks will kick off under the lights at Williams-Brice Stadium. The SEC announced South Carolina will host Kentucky at 7:45 PM ET on the SEC Network .

Kentucky will try to snap an 8-game SEC losing streak in Columbia. The Wildcats have not won an SEC game since they upset a Top 10 Ole Miss team last fall in Oxford. Kentucky has not won at South Carolina since 2021, when Chris Rodriguez rushed for 144 yards and Kavosiey Smoke punched in a touchdown in the 16-10 victory.

Mark Stoops once dominated this series, winning seven of eight, including five straight from 2014-18. Shane Beamer has tilted the series back in the Gamecock’s favor with three consecutive victories.

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South Carolina opened SEC play with a 31-7 loss at home to Vanderbilt. The Commodores rattled off 24 unanswered points after LaNorris Sellers left the game with an injury. The Gamecock’s star quarterback suffered a head injury and his status for this week’s matchup is uncertain.

South Carolina travels to No. 23 Missouri this Saturday for a 7 PM ET game on ESPN. Kentucky has at least two more night games set in stone this fall, with the possibility of more to be added to that list.

SEC Schedule — Sept. 27

Saturday, September 27, 2025	Time	Network
Notre Dame at Arkansas	Noon ET / 11 am CT	ABC
Utah State at Vanderbilt	12:45 pm ET / 11:45 am CT	SEC Network
Auburn at Texas A&M	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ESPN
LSU at Ole Miss	3:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm CT	ABC
Tennessee at Mississippi State	4:15 pm ET / 3:15 pm CT	SEC Network
Alabama at Georgia	7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT	ABC
UMass at Missouri	7:30 pm ET / 6:30 pm CT	ESPNU
Kentucky at South Carolina	7:45 pm ET / 6:45 pm CT	SEC Network

The Last Trip To South Carolina

When I say it was a trip to hell, I mean it in the most sincere manner possible. The ground was literally on fire as KSR traveled through the mountains and wildfires spread through the region. We got into a wreck in those said mountains. We were able to complete our quest to South Carolina, but the car was ultimately totaled. Oh, and I got a speeding ticket on the way back home. Let’s not do that again.